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bzip2
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bzip2 is a file format and a file compression program. The program uses the Burrows–Wheeler algorithm to compress and decompress a single file using the bzip2 file format. libbzip2 is a lossless data compression software library used by the bzip2 program.

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Within Vinony's link graph, bzip2 is referenced by 350 other articles, and connects out to data compression, thread and lossless compression.

Vinony files it under 1996 software, Archive formats and Cross-platform software.

Its subject is documented across 21 Wikipedia language editions.

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Software.name
bzip2 (software)
Software.logo
File:Bzip2-logo.png
Software.author
Julian Seward
Software.latest release version
1.0.8
Software.operating system
Unix-like, Windows
Software.genre
Data compression
Software.license
Modified zlib license
Software.website
(1.0.x)
Software.repo
(1.0.x) (1.1.x)
File format.name
bzip2 (file format)
File format.extension
.bz2
File format.mime
application/x-bzip2
File format.uniform type
public.bzip2-archive
File format.owner
Julian Seward
File format.type code
Bzp2
File format.genre
Data compression
File format.open
Yes

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Developer
Julian Seward
Official website
sourceware.org/bzip2
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software version identifier
1.0.8
copyright license
BSD licenses
inception
1996-07-18
programmed in
C
operating system
cross-platform
source code repository URL
gitlab.com/bzip2/bzip2
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Article · 中文

bzip2是开发并按照自由软件/开源软件协议发布的数据压缩算法及程序。Seward在1996年7月第一次公开发布了bzip2 0.15版,在随后几年中这个压缩工具稳定性得到改善并且日渐流行,Seward在2000年晚些时候发布了1.0版。

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